London – Production and distribution company Entertainment One has acquired Canadian factual TV producer Paperny Entertainment. Financial details weren't disclosed, but the deal is believed to be worth $27.2 million (C$29.2 million). EOne acquired the firm from partners David Paperny, Cal Shumiatcher and Audrey Mehler. "Recognizing the increasing appetite for unscripted content internationally, eOne is now turning its focus towards expanding its unscripted and factual portfolio to balance the company's diverse multigenre overall offering," the company said. "This deal will see eOne ramp up its activity in unscripted television production across North America." Vancouver-based Paperny
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- 7/17/2014
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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